The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-07-02


been surveyed for the purpose o
: securing a patent. 1t lies west O
the Carrie Leonard, on the oppo
site side Of the gulch, and the own
| ers intend to put a small force o.
: men at work Immediately. The
company also owns other locations
in the immediate vicinity, and will
during the season, do a considera
bic amount of work.
The Alma mine, on the hillside
opposite the Tyrannis, has been
worked during the past winter by
Charles Mutton and Joseph Pier
son, who leased the mine from the
owners in November last. -Four
tons of first class and large guam
tity of concentrating ores were
gotten out, the former being shipped
to HALEY for sale. Work has been
suspended for Il few days, but the
leasers will soon resume opera
tions, and expect to make a good
clean up before the snow flies.
SMOKY ITEMS.
Considerable inquiry is made as
to the Ketchum and Smoky mail
route, and the establishment of the
is line anxiously looked forward to.
Dan Beaton, the driver of the
HALEY stage to Smoky, arrived last
week all broke up. He said he
made the trip over the cutoff"
but would never do it again. The
old road was bad enough in all
seasons, but the alleged short cut
was so crooked that he grew cross
eyed trying to keep his team in the
road.
ID. f. Jones Of Ketchum is erect
ing fine building, forty-two feet
front by thirty deep, to be used as
Il hotel. 1t will completed in about
two weeks, when he will be pre-
pared to furnish all corners with
good, wholesome meals and COM
Portable sleeping quarters. Bud.
Reynolds, formerly ut the Springs,
has the construction of the house
in hand. AT present Mr.. Jones &C.
cupies log building and has many
patrons. There is just enough bust
ness for one restaurant, and David
completely fills the bill.
Charley Davis, postmaster, store
keeper and general rustler, will this
summer erect an additional house.
His store is the general gathering
place of the camp and does a good
business. Ell. Steventon is to be
found here as clerk, and has made
many friends during his short stay
in CAMP.
Freighters are charging $40 a
ton to bring supplies into camp |
from Haley, and it causes no little |
grumbling among those who have
to pay it. The opening of the
Ketchum road will put a stop to
such exorbitant charges. The
goods arrive in fearful condition,
the contents of some packages be-
ing completely destroyed.
J. \. McFadden has shaken the
dust of Smoky from his brogans,
rounded up his horses and started
FOR Bonanza, where he will put in
the season prospecting.
a. ". Dunn is the busiest man
in camp. He is now building a log
house and will have livery stable
erected before long. He is largely
in mining affairs and
owns several locations that will
.ell their own story before many
months.
At the mouth Of Ruby gulch, Oh
he main road down the canyon,
Messrs. PAUL Il Bierman have es-
ablished a well appointed general
store, while neither man nor beast
need go further i'm search of food
md shelter. Nick PAUL will al
Ways be found on the premises to
lttend TO the wants of all corners.
Fred. w. Cooling has a butcher
shop near the King of the West,
With his brother Tom in charge,
Who is doing a lively business. He
Ilready has q number of regular
and has new ones on
lis list every trip he makes. /,
Owing to lack of time the Smoky
Bullion district was not visited. |,
The Hidden Treasure mine there is =
aid to be producing a fine lot of !
re, and a number of prospects also
ooking well.
Several prospectors have gone to a
he Soldier creek mountains to e
for gold. From a small /
iece of quartz sent from this local 4
ty to Charley Davis number of 4
olors were obtained, and if a ledge
f similar rock could be found it q
TOuld be a bonanza to the discov- n
rer. h
Alex. Sifers has his saw mill in d
peration near the King Of the
Vest mine, and keeps his saw hum n
hing, filling accumulating orders. O
lis work gives complete satisfac- a
on, and Aleck is general favorite a
4 the camp. T
Doc Dobbins of Ketchum is o
in the Smoky hills and G
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